Latest weather forecast: Up to 12 inches of snow possible in Somerset County

Snow plow truck like this will be busy in towns throughout Somerset County.

As much as a foot of snow could fall on Somerset County in tonight’s storm, according to the latest forecasts. While the National Weather Service is calling for up to 10 inches in parts of the county, the private firm AccuWeather is predicting for the accumulation to total as much as 12 inches in most of the Garden State, including Somerset.

It all depends on the precise path and timing of the storm as it moves by to the east of New Jersey.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 4 p.m. today to noon Wednesday, with snow forecast to overspread the area from southwest to northeast late this afternoon and early this evening. The evening commute will probably not be affected much in Somerset, but getting to work Wednesday morning may be very difficult, forecasters said.

The heaviest snow should occur after midnight tonight and into early Wednesday morning, tapering off in Somerset by around noon.